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Jingle Mingle, Pepper Market, Milk and Cookies with Santa: 5 things to do this weekend

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Cayetano and Melissa Valenzuela of Black Rabbit Studio sell hand-painted signs, prints and stuffed toys at their Salt Market booth on October 19. They will have a booth at Saturday's Pepper Market as well.
(Katrina Tulloch | ktulloch@syracuse.com)

There's less than two weeks left until Christmas. Get that holiday gift list completed at this weekend's Jingle Mingle and Pepper Market. Buy local!

1. Jingle Mingle
Go on a major shopping and eating spree (the best kind) with your favorite retail stores and restaurants in downtown Syracuse tonight. Jingle Mingle sets up downtown eateries with local shops so you can sample while you do your holiday shopping. Brilliant? Yes, just keep an eye on your bank account.

2. Elisabeth von Trapp live at the Landmark
Did you catch Carrie Underwood in NBC's "The Sound of Music Live!" last week? Here's (as close as you can get to) the real thing. Performing live on Friday is Elisabeth von Trapp, the granddaughter of Maria and Baron von Trapp, whose story inspired "The Sound of Music." She will sing classic carols and music ranging from Bach and Handel to jazz and Broadway, including songs from "The Sound of Music."

Where: Landmark Theatre at 362 S. Salina St.When: Friday, December 13 at 7:30 p.m.How much: $20-$35 at the Landmark box office. Ticketing fees are added if tickets are purchased by phone or online. A Christmas dinner package also is available for an additional $20. A turkey dinner with trimmings will be served at 6 p.m. before the concert in the lobby of the Landmark Theatre. Call the Landmark box office at 475-7980 or buy tickets online.

3. 2nd annual Pepper Market
Here's the perfect place to plow through your holiday shopping list. The Salty Ladies behind the annual Salt Market host the second Pepper Market, an alternative sale featuring wares from 30 local craftspeople or businesses. Every single item for sale is $30 or less. Then, pat yourself on the back. You saved money AND bought local.

View full sizeHave milk and cookies with Santa Claus at the Everson Museum of Art.The Associated Press

4. Milk and cookies with Santa
Enjoy milk and cookies with Santa Claus at the Everson Museum's Festival of Trees. Visit with Santa, stop by the workshop to create your own holiday ornament and visit the cafe to enjoy Santa's favorite snack. You can also spend time exploring the Festival of Trees on its last day open for the season.

5. Sub Rosa Sessions #6
Watch Syracuse area singer-songwriter Donna Colton and singer-songwriter Claudine Langille of Mount Holly, Vt. perform live in an intimate Sub Rosa session at Subcat Studios. Admission includes an acoustic performance, a professionally recorded, mixed and CD of the concert, a meet and greet with the musician and wine and refreshments after the concert.